Once again, it’s Friday . . . and that means it’s time for open comments in TechBlog. You know the drill: Leave a comment about any related to personal technology, and I’ll approve it. Others will see what you said, and leave comments of their own. Come back to see the consequences of your actions [...]
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If you’ve owned a smartphone for a while, you probably already know this: Turning off unnecessary services is one key to longer battery life. But sometimes, such as when a new version of your device’s mobile OS adds features, you forget that a quiet smartphone is a longer-lasting one. Such is the case with last [...]
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• Apple Activates iTunes Match Setting in iOS 5, Suggesting Imminent Launch – In Settings, go to the Music settings and wait a second. The iTunes Match switch will appear, but it won’t be active until you subscribe to the service via an as-yet-unreleased version of iTunes. • Apple stores close, windows covered with sheets [...]
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For a year, there have been two versions of Android, Google’s mobile operating system — one for phones and another for tablets. While they bear some similarities, they’re still quite different, exacerbating an issue that has plagued Android from the start: fragmentation. On Tuesday night in Hong Kong, Google took the wraps off Android 4.0, [...]
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No one knows mobile tech better than Houston’s own James Kendrick, the founder of JKOnTheRun and now a blogger with ZDNet. Kendrick’s depth of knowledge about portable computers and smartphones is enormous, and when he speaks, it’s with authority. That’s why this entry he’s posted today is surprising. After being a solid Android phone user [...]
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